Mike Ma, author of Harassment Architecture, spoke at the Portland State College Republicans spring event on May 31, discussing man’s divergence from nature as a result of government intervention. Ma…
Hill to Hall May 28–May 31
May 28: Oregon Public Schools now required to teach material on Holocaust Oregon Lawmakers unanimously voted to add mandatory Holocaust instruction to the school curriculum starting in the 2019–20 school…
Board of Transparency
Vanguard: “Do you still believe in transparency as a Board?” Board Chair Gale Castillo: “I don’t know if I want to answer questions in the middle of a Board meeting….
Cramer Hall Problems
Cramer Hall, constructed in three phases beginning in 1955, has become a construction zone over the course of the 2018–19 academic year. According to student reports, the bathrooms on every…
PSU celebrates sustainability on and off campus
Portland State held their 12th annual Sustainability Celebration on May 23 with a display of sustainable projects on campus, speakers on sustainability and information about various sustainability-focused student groups. Dr….
Revenue Forecast could lead to lower tuition increases
Oregon’s quarterly revenue forecast estimated on May 15 the revenue for 2019–21 to be up by about $737 million. There were also increases in lottery revenue as well as corporate…
Hill to Hall May 21–May 25
May 21: Oregon Senate passes election security bill Senate Bill 944 “overwhelmingly passed” the Oregon Senate on the day of Oregon’s special election for local positions and tax laws according…
First week in
Four days into the job, acting Portland State President Stephen Percy discussed his plans for his short time in his position, his strategies for addressing increasing tuition costs and his…
PSU Chief of Police accepts new position in Washington
Donnell Tanksley, chief of police for Portland State’s Campus Public Safety Office has accepted a new position as chief of police for Blaine City, Wash., starting June 24. According to…
Race rhetoric
Natalia Molina, American Studies and Ethnicity professor at the University of Southern California, discussed anti-immigration rhetoric and police killings of unarmed African-Americans, among other race-related issues in the United States….
Internationally acclaimed athlete Chris Mosier speaks on inclusion
Chris Mosier, a six-time member of the United States Olympic team, talked to the Portland State community on his status as the first known transgender person to compete in the…